Can this Saudi tycoon finally convince the government to waive KE’s problems?
Despite being a minority shareholder in KE, the tycoon visited Pakistan for two days, and tried to remove any impediments for SEP’s proposed acquisition.
The war against the patwaris
The PTI has been trying to get rid of the patwari system for years. It isn’t as easy as they thought it would be
Saudi Pak Leasings’ parent to divest
While the joint-venture has done well generally, Saudi Pak Leasings’ never managed to recover from the 2006 financial crisis
What is wrong with Mian Textile Mill? A lot, apparently
The new acquirer thinks they can make it a successful warehouse business
Barbers, the KIA Sportage, and mango murder – this week in Pakistan’s business and economics twitterverse
Questions of financial inclusion, missing cars, and GDP projections dominate this week’s social media roundup.
Ismail Industries to invest in packaging
The successful conglomerate is creating a Rs1.5 billion PVC plant.
The great Pakistani real estate racket
Master Tile’s La Ville De Paris scheme is just one example of everything that is wrong with how real estate in Pakistan works.
Lucky Cement finds some luck in…Iraq
The cement company’s Iraqi operations have finally commenced.
Punjab’s cluster development scheme for SMEs falls prey to the typical implementational hurdles
Despite an enthusiastic beginning, the plan to develop SMEs in Punjab in clusters has not come to fruition like it should have
Can you fix the media supply chain in Pakistan?
When the principal expects the agent to deliver the world and keep scraps for himself, the capitalist clawing for survival will undoubtedly strike deals behind the scenes to ensure survival
Economic recovery helps banking sector manage risks
The banking sector’s stability in the face of Covid-19 has been surprising, and pleasantly so
Out with the old, in with the new: Ravi Textiles gets new management and a new CEO
What in the world is a profitable steel company doing buying a dud textile mill?
Are advertisers in Pakistan ready to directly buy out of home inventory?
Careem seems to think so and is working on a self-serve out-of-home campaign management tool, which media executives say will startle the status quo
Can Safepay become the Pakistani equivalent of Stripe?
Safepay, with its Quick Links, has very high ambitions but first it needs to restore its services
Unilever Foods passes the pandemic test with glowing results
The Covid-19 pandemic ravaged entire societies, economies, and countries. For a brief period, particularly between March and May 2020, it seemed as...